Legislation -
Concurrence Vote Passed
(House)
-
Feb. 4, 1993

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that allows eligible employees to take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12 month period due to the birth or adoption of a child, a serious health condition of a family member or his or her own serious health condition.

Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(265-163) -
Feb. 3, 1993(Key vote)

Title: Family & Medical Leave Bill

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that allows eligible employees to take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12 month period due to the birth or adoption of a child, a serious health condition of a family member or his or her own serious health condition.

Highlights:

Defines an eligible employee as an individual who has worked for his or her employer for at least 12 months and at least 1,250 hours before taking such a leave.

Exempts employers with less than 50 employees from leave requirements.

Requires an employee to give 30 days notice for any leave that is predictable, such as a birth.

Allows the employer to request certification of a health issue that is the reason for the leave.

Requires that the employee is allowed to return to an equivalent position after returning from leave.

Exempts an employee who is among the highest 10 percent of paid employees from the right to be returned to an equivalent position.

Allows an employee to maintain coverage under a "group health plan" during his or her leave.

Makes employers who fail to comply with this Act liable to the employee who sought leave.